A pair of FireAid benefit shows arrive Thursday, Jan. 30 with artists such as Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Sting and Green Day as part of the star-studded lineups at Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
FireAid was the first big benefit announced after fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades killed at least 28 and destroyed thousands of structures across wide swathes of those communities.
They’ll likely be the biggest shows, too. But they are far from the only benefit concerts in Southern California, as almost every day another is announced in venues large and small, with artists well known or not.
On Monday, Jan. 27, as this story was just beginning, word came of the latest. The G*VE A (Bleep) LA benefit concert and auction will bring together musicians including Jenny Lewis, Hayley Williams of Paramore, St. Vincent, Finneas, and Fred Armisen for a night hosted by actor John C. Reilly. Proceeds will go to local organizations including the Pasadena Humane Society, Altadena Girls, Friends in Deed, and One Voice.
More shows will likely be announced. So here, in chronological order, are the benefit concerts we’ve heard about so far.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
A Show of Helping Hands: The lineup includes artists including Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, the Strawberry Alarm Clock, Venice, Lawrence Juber of Wings, members of the Lovin’ Spoonful, Steve Porcaro of Toto, and more. Presented by the Get Together Foundation, and hosted by longtime Los Angeles radio DJ Rita Wilde, it kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills. For details see Wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
For Los Angeles: A Benefit for Those Impacted by the Wildfires: Artists include Lord Huron, Stephen Sanchez, Magdalena Bay, Madi Diaz, Zinadelphia, and more. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Lodge Room in Highland Park. For details see lodgeroomhlp.com.
Wednesday, Jan. 29
LA Gives Back: Fire Relief: Los Angeles’ nightlife community comes together to raise funds for wildfire relief. Produced by the independent creative agency IHEARTCOMIX with independent promoters and record labels from L.A.’s club scene, the show begins at 8 p.m. at the Bellwether in downtown Los Angeles. For details, see LAgivesback.org.
Thursday, Jan. 30
FireAid: With big stars such as Lady Gaga, Pink, Alanis Morissette, and Stevie Wonder, FireAid takes place at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum almost at the same time. Produced by Irving and Shelli Azoff and family, with LiveNation and the Los Angeles Clippers as sponsors, the show begins at 6 p.m. at the Kia Forum and 7:30 p.m. at Intuit Dome. It will also be simultaneously live-streamed on many different platforms. For details see Fireaidla.org.
Friday, Jan. 31
Wild Records/Eaton Fire Fundraiser: Roots rockers such as Wenzdaze, the Rhythm Shakers, the Desperados, Eddie and Thee Scorpions, and more will play to raise money for both victims of the Eaton Fire in general, and the rebuilding of Wild Records, the well-known rockabilly/roots studio and store, which was destroyed in that blaze. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Paramount in East Los Angeles. For details see Paramountla.com.
Emo Nite Gives a (Bleep): DJs spin the best of emo music in Hollywood to raise funds for wildfire relief. Kicks off at 9 p.m. at the Avalon Hollywood. For details see Emonite.com/pages/tour.
Saturday, Feb. 1:
LA Opera: The LA Opera is offering free tickets to its performance with Broadway star Kelli O’Hara. Eligible for the deal are residents directly impacted by the fires, as well as first responders who worked on them. For details see LAopera.org/lastrong.
Saturday, Feb. 1
‘I Love LA’: Eaton Fire Relief: Andrew Bird, Madison Cunningham, Bright Eyes, Jim James, Milk Carton Kids, Lucius and more will perform to raise funds for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, to help musicians harmed by the fires. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Glendale Presbyterian Church. For details see Glenpres.org/events/i-love-la.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
G*VE A (Bleep) LA: Artists including Hayley Williams, Jenny Lewis, Finneas, Perfume Genius, St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, Fred Armisen, Juliette Lewis, Lucy Dacus, the Linda Lindas and more perform to raise money for relief programs. Hosted by actor John C. Reilly, the show opens at 5 p.m. at the Hollywood Palladium. For details see Hollywoodpalladium.com/shows.
Thursday, Feb. 13
Blink-182/Alkaline Trio benefit show: Blink-182 plays a rare smaller venue show, with Alkaline Trio as their guests, to raise money for fire relief. Ticket time is 7 p.m. at the Hollywood Palladium. For details see Blink182.com/tour.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Help on the Way Eaton Fire Benefit: Musicians including Eric Krasno and members of bands including the String Cheese Incident, Terrapin Family Band, and Circles Around the Sun will perform a Grateful Dead-inspired concert to raise money for wildfire relief in Altadena. Showtime is 8 p.m. at the Lodge Room in Highland Park. For details go to Lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/help-on-the-way.
March 6:
Rüfüs Du Sol DJ: Australian dance music trio Rüfüs Du Sol play a DJ set at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6 at the Hollywood Palladium. For details see Rufusdusol.com/live.
March 22-23:
LA Folk Festival: The previously scheduled LA Folk Festival, featuring performers such as Emmylou Harris, organizers the Milk Carton Kids, Madi Diaz, Madison Cunningham, Vera Sola, Courtney Marie Andrews and more, was converted into a fire relief benefit after the devastating Southern California wildfires in January. At the Bellwether in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23. For details see Instagram.com/themilkcartonkids.
April 25-27:
Phish at the Hollywood Bowl. Jam band Phish plays three nights at the Hollywood Bowl and will donate $300,000 from its Water Wheel Foundation to wildfire relief and rebuilding. For details see Phish.com.
Sept. 25:
Billy Idol with Joan Jett at the Kia Forum: Five dollars from every ticket sold to Billy Idol concert at the Kia Forum will be donated to the American Red Cross to support the Southern California wildfire relief, and Idol has pledged to match that with his own money. For details see Billyidol.net/southern-california-wildfire-relief